The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted, and his service connection claim for eyes disability remains pending. The Board found that the evidence supports an award of a TDIU due to multiple service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA clinical psychologist provided findings consistent with the Veteran being unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of service-connected PTSD and residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Claimed conditions
- eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1641135
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What this means for you
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